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Showing posts with label USS St Louis. Show all posts
Showing posts with label USS St Louis. Show all posts
Friday, February 28, 2020

Report of Flag-Officer Andrew H. Foote, U. S. Navy, February 7, 1862

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CAIRo , ILL., February 7, 1862. SIR: I have the honor to report that on the 6th instant, at 12:30 p.m., I made an attack on Fort Henry,...
Thursday, February 27, 2020

Flag-Officer Andrew H. Foote to Gideon Welles, February 6, 1862

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U. S. Flag Steamer “Cincinnati,”                            Off Fort Henry, Tennnesee River,               February 6th, 1862. sir : ...
Wednesday, February 26, 2020

Details of the Bombardment and Capture of Fort Henry. Incidents, &c., February 10, 1862

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The Cincinnati Gazette and Commercial’s Cairo correspondence give the following account of the bombardment and capture of Fort Henry: ...
Friday, October 18, 2019

Flag Officer Andrew Hull Foote to Gideon Welles, February 15, 1862

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U. S. Flagship St. Louis ,                       Near Fort Donelson ( via Paducah), February 15,1862.         (Received February 16, 18...

Commander Benjamin M. Dove to Flag Officer Andrew Hull Foote, February 16, 1862

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U. S. Gunboat Louisville,      Off Dover, February 16,1862. Sir : At 2:30 p. m. yesterday, shortly after your departure, I received t...
Thursday, October 17, 2019

Flag-Officer Andrew H. Foote to Brigadier-General Ulysses S. Grant, February 14, 1862

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FLAGSHIP “ST. Louis ,” Feb. 14, 1862. Gen. GRANT, commanding United-States Forces. DEAR GENERAL, —Will you do me the favor to come ...
Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Gen. Grant’s Expedition

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PADUCAH, February 4, 1862 The transports which left Cairo yesterday with troops on board, came straggling in here one at a time during ...
Friday, October 12, 2012

The Battle at Island 10

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FOURTH DAY. Monday, March 17. – Last night was one of unusual clearness and the river and shores were bathed in the most delicious moon...
Monday, August 27, 2012

From Island No. 10

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CAIRO, March 18. – A messenger just from Island No. 10, says that our boats kept up a short range fire on the enemy’s works all day yester...
Saturday, August 11, 2012

Speech Of Senator Grimes

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On the Joint Resolution tendering the thanks of Congress to Commodore Foote and his officers and men. The joint resolution is as follo...
Sunday, March 11, 2012

The Seige Of Donelson

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The Bombardment by the Fleet. THE FIGHT AND THE SURRENDER. (Correspondence of the Chicago Tribune.) FT. DONELSON, Feb. 17, 1862. The Sta...